Delhi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Delhi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$468
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$187
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$413
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$618
$2725
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
26.5M
9.67M

The cost of living in Delhi is 71% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8582nd and 2495th ($468 vs $1625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Delhi compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4741st and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Seoul

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Delhi Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.14%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2446
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.52
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.8
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.1
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1843
$18966

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$438
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$406
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$485
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$385
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$410
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$319
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$393
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$327
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$282
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$332
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$317
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$269
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$304
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$381
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$276
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$410
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$347
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$377
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$283
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$297
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$399
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$304
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$371
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$275
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$376
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$427
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$353
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$345
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$389
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$303
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$387
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$428
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$430
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$388
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$359
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$322
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$330
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$269
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$355

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950